Weldmar Hospicecare selected as Chairman’s Fund beneficiary

CARE South, a not-for-profit leading provider of residential and care at home services across the south of England, has selected Weldmar Hospicecare as one of the latest beneficiaries of its Chairman’s Fund.

The Weldmar team cared for Elaine Stockley, a night care assistant at the operator’s Maiden Castle House near Dorchester, who passed away in June 2022 after battling cancer for a number of years.

The new manager of a Hindhead care home has completed a remarkable five-year climb to a senior leadership position and set out her vision to support the community. Rachel Yoxall, a member of the team at Signature at Moorlands Lodge, is preparing to embark on an exciting new chapter in her career following her appointment as the care home’s new general manager. She will lead a team of 120, providing residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care, and takes the reigns after progressing her way through the ranks. Rachel is a long-standing health care professional, having worked as a ward sister at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth for eight years. Eager to take her career in a different direction, she chose the path of social care, joining Signature at Moorlands Lodge five years ago as a nursing manager.

Elaine’s family and friends, as well as the team at Maiden Castle House, have all continued to raise funds for the charity since Elaine’s passing, raising £2,760 by holding a quiz night and walking 26 miles around the Jurassic Coast.

Chief executive officer Simon Bird was keen to show the company’s appreciation and support, and to thank Weldmar Hospicecare for the care they gave to Elaine and her family when they needed it most, by applying to Care South’s Chairman’s 2020 Fund for a donation of £1,000 for the charity.

Simon was also keen to support the Care South team at Maiden Castle House in their fundraising efforts for a charity that is very close to their hearts.

He said: “Weldmar Hospicecare remains very close to the hearts of many who worked alongside Elaine for years at Maiden Castle House.

“Elaine was a wonderful member of the team who worked tirelessly at the home and was a real inspiration.

“The Weldmar Hospicecare team are all truly wonderful and we are really pleased to be able to support such an amazing charity that did so much for Elaine and for everyone they support day-in, day-out through some very difficult times.”

The Chairman’s 2020 Fund was set up as a way for the charity to show its support and appreciation to not-forprofit individuals and groups who are important to Care South’s care homes, residents, care at home clients and staff.

April Whitehead, major gifts and partnerships lead at Weldmar Hospicecare, added: “We are really thankful for Care South’s generous support through the Chairman’s Fund, which will give comfort, dignity and relief to our patients.

“We are extremely proud to support our Dorset community and help anyone that needs us when facing one of life’s most difficult journeys.

“We are very grateful for the support which will help us to continue our vital services providing bespoke and high quality end-of-life care.”